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Festival Coverage || BY Jen Yamato || 06 18 2011 2:30 PM

Nicolas Winding Refn on Rethinking His Logan's Run Remake for the iPhone Generation

Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn (The Pusher Trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising) muscles his way into Hollywood this September with the charging crime thriller Drive, but he's also in the midst of remaking the 1976 sci-fi pic Logan's Run with his Drive star, Ryan Gosling, set in the lead. Movieline caught up with Refn at the L.A. Film Fest premiere of Drive for a quick update on the project.

Festivals || BY Jen Yamato || 05 19 2011 3:50 PM

Countdown to LAFF: The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival Steps Up Its Game

Cannes has the glamour of the Croisette, Sundance boasts the first discoveries of the year, and Toronto and Venice have awards season buzz in their corner. Even Tribeca, finally, has its own distinct identity. But the Los Angeles Film Festival has often been too many things to people, and being smack dab in the middle of the entertainment industry has contributed in the past to that identity crisis. This year's edition may change that.